PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical fastener applying apparatus including elastic members configured to apply constant compressive forces to tissue regardless of tissue thickness.SOLUTION: The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes: a first jaw having proximal and distal ends, and including an anvil member, the anvil member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a tissue contacting surface a second jaw having proximal and distal ends movably coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw including a cartridge member and a channel and a pair of elastic members positioned between the cartridge member and the channel of the second jaw, the pair of elastic members configured and dimensioned to apply compressive forces to tissue according to the tissue thickness.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】組織の厚さにかかわらず一定の圧縮力を組織に加える弾性部材を含む外科手術ファスナ適用装置を提供すること。【解決手段】外科手術ファスナ適用装置であって、近位端部と遠位端部とを有し、アンビル部材を含む第一の顎部であって、該アンビル部材は、長手方向の軸に沿って延び、組織接触表面を含む、第一の顎部と、該第一の顎部に移動可能に連結された、近位端部と遠位端部とを有する第二の顎部であって、該第二の顎部はカートリッジ部材とチャネルとを含む、第二の顎部と、該第二の顎部の該カートリッジ部材と該チャネルとの間に位置付けられた一対の弾性部材であって、該一対の弾性部材は、組織の厚さにしたがって、該組織に圧縮力を加えるように構成され、寸法設定される、一対の弾性部材とを備えている、外科手術ファスナ適用装置。【選択図】図1
